Chase assembly



Dec. 31, 1957 K. v. GOODLOE 2,818,619

CHASE ASSEMBLY Filed Dec. 29,1955

j KENNETH 1 GOODLOE ATTORNEYS i r 2,818,019 Patented e- 3 1957 .z'azkeferringtotFig. 1,.the main. chase 10 comprises top a @4151: rbottom .:members 11,- 12 and sidemeinbers Iland. 14

- secured together to form a rectangular framework... The

members 11,- 12, 13 and 14 may be made of metal in which case the connections may be produced by welding;

2818019 however, any other means would be satisfactory; The CHASE ASSEMBLY inner face of eachside member 13, 14 has a longitudinal Kenneth V. Goodloe, Houston,-Tex., assignor to Clarke grcxwe gxtendmg g z f zg' and Courts Investment Company, (Inc. Houston, Tex., su ashassem y nloun e m a corpomfiqn of Texas chase 10. ,Th1s.sub chase compr ses a rectangularframe- Work having top, bottom and side members 21, 22, 23 pp fi c 19551581421] IQ and 24 respectively. The outer face of each side memv ber 23 and 24 has a longitudinal tongue 26 which slidably Claims ((1101 391) fits in groove of side members 13 and 14. Thusthe sub chase assembly. is positioned for vertical sliding motion from top to bottom within the main chase 10. v The T s ention relates to prin r h e andmofe W 15 top and bottommernbers 21 and 22 of the sub chase each ticularly to mainand adjustablesub chases-which latter h s alongi'tudinal groove 28 on its inner face.

are adapted to fit ithin the main printers ch s- The sub chase base 30 is generally rectangular in shape Arrangements wherein the subchase is adjustable within and fit Wit n the Sub chase The topand the rnainv chase are particularly ,useful in overprinting bottomxgdge portions fth b 30 h l it di l work. For example, such a device is quite-usetulinprinttqngugs 31 which slidably fit in grooves. 2 in 1 Sub H ing checks wherein the variable printing matter such a ,chase top and bottom frame members so that the base h bank, account number, Chock number, iS Placed may move horizontallyfrom side-to-side within the'sub V on the partially printed checks in a second printing-operaj rpchase, framework ti u adjustability 0f the sub chase carryingv Such The sub chase base carries the type which is to be matter is quite important for registration purposes. It is 5 ,use d,. generally in an overprinting operation. ,As previousalso desirable that means be furnished-foraflording rapid a 1 i i d h Sub'chase shown i d d for, over. aleplacement of the type in this sub chaseprintingsheets whichcontain six cheek blanks persheet. In view of. the above it is one object of this-invention A i t Openings t b provided i th ba 31} to 1 t to provide a main chase, a sub chase assembly and-a base carry type for such printing. In this particular instance Wi n th u Ch s a w h holds h yp and is the sheet of checks is formed of two horizontal'rows of lusiably Positioned Vertically and horizontally Within the three blankseach, consequently the base 30 is formed to main chase. carry type accordingly. For carrying'suflicient type to Another object isv the Provision of a Sub Chase having overprint each check blank the base is provided with meansfor locking and unlocking a plurality of portions th openings A, B, and C, The openings A nd B are of'independonfly Positioned yP y means operated y a adapted to carry type for printing names and places while single quoin. opening C is used for numbering the checks. It will be It yet another object of this invention t Provide a seen that this arrangement of openings A, C, C is usedfar sub chase assembly wherein one or more lines of type m y overprinting each check blank. Therefore the base, 30 be-removed and replaced with other lines and Still maintain 40 comprises three sets of columns of type receiving opencorrect registration. ings, the respective openings A, A; B, B and C, C'being These and other objects and advantages of thisinvention in alignment with each other both laterally'and vertically. will be more fully understood from the following detailed i dditi n a Cut ut D is located adjacent the upper pord p When taken in Conjunction h the drawing, tion of the base above each set of column containing open- 1 *wherein: 5 ings A, B and C and has a length generally coextensive Fig. :1 is a perspective view of the combined main chase wi h that ver d by o enin s A and C. andsub chase assembly; Of course, the openings A, B and C musthave-some Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken along line 2-2 of Fig. 1 means f holding the type in locked o ition, This is -.showingthe1means which engage and hold the type in accomplished by using plates 32 positioned in the openposition in the sub chase; ings and adapted to engage the type. As best shown in i Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken along line 33 of Fig. 1 Fig. 2 the aligned openings A and B have plates Zl2 slidah W ng th d ls of h means for oriz n lly a i bly positioned adjacent the top and bottom ,faces within ing the type carrying base within the sub chase; these openings. In Fig. 6 an enlarged section is shown I Fig; 4 i8 across-Section taken long line of g- 1 wherein plate 32 has a lug 34 extending from theend showing the means for Vortioaiiy adjusting the Sub Chase 65 shown and the lug slidably fits into recess 36. The same within the main chase; arrangement is used on both ends of all the, plates to Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view showprevent tieir loss and limit their movement. ing the means for securing the sub chase frame to the With the slidable plates in the openings some means is vertical adjusting means within the main chasetand needed for forcing the plates against the type carried in Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of these openings. This is accomplished by means of pins the subchase base showing details of an opening and 38 slidably carried in holes 40 extending through the porplates adapted to receive and hold the type. tion of the base between vertically aligned openings. to Although the device of this invention has many apconnect same with each other. Actually the pins' 38 are plications, it is particularly well adapted for the cverslightly longer than the length of their respective holes iil i printing of check blanks so as to fill in the pertinent data so that force exerted on the topmost pin at point 42 will of a more specific nature such as the bank name, check progressively lock the type in theopenings by causing the number, city or bank address, name of payer and other type in all of the verticaly alinged openings A, B to be -1similar data. 1 Since check blanks are often printed in successively engaged by their respective plates 32 under asheets containing six check blanks this sub chasearrangethe action of the pins 38. Thus it will be- -seen-.-that a t h b ad t m d te h heets, force exerted -on pin .38 M42 by :a quoin positioned'in opening D will progressivclyxforce pin-'33 againstplate v 32 contacting, the type which in turnbearstagainst the adjacent plate and then transmits the force to the next pin until the entire aligned column of type is locked in position.

When the type is of some length two or more series of aligned pins may be used. In the example shown, two columns of pins are used for the openings A, B and one column for openings C.

The advantages of such an arrangement are obvious. Such an arrangement makes it possible to quickly release all of the type by the loosening of the quoin carried in opening D. The third column of openings in Fig. 1 illustrates how the assembly will appear when the type B and quoin 44 are in place.

Although the type is carried in aligned openings it is nevertheless necessary to laterally and vertically adjust all of the type as a unit in base 30 to properly position same for the overprinting operation. The lateral adjustment is achieved by screw means which is best shown in Fig. 3. An appropriate longitudinal slot 46 is formed in sub chase side member 23 and a threaded rod 48 extends transversely through the slot 46 into the side portion of base 30 where it islocked in posiiton by means of a pin 50. A circular nut 52 is threaded on the threaded rod 50 and is positioned in slot 46 so that a portion of the nut will extend beyond the uper surface of area surrounding the slot to afford access to the nut so that it may be rotated to impart lateral reciprocation to the base 30 carried within the sub chase framework.

The vertical adjustment of the type is accomplished by means of a mechanism best shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 5. The adjusting means actually comprises two similar units, one at each end of the top sub chase member 21, consequently only one will be described in detail. Referring to Fig. l, a connecting rod 54 extends between the top sub chase member 21 and the inner face of main chase top member 11. Referring to Fig. 5, the connecting rod is secured to the sub chase member 21 by threaded engagement with a plate 56 secured to a block 58 appropriately secured to the sub chase top member 21.

As shown in Fig. 4, the upper end 60 of the connecting rod is generally rectangular in crosssection and has parallel slots 63 on opposite faces which are adapted to engage cam means which are to be described in detail. The cam means comprises a pair of spaced parallel bars 62 adapted to ride in parallel grooves 64 in main chase top member 11. The end portions 65 of bars 62 are cut at an angle with respect to the main portions of bars 62 so as to act as the cam means. These portions 65 are secured to a rectangular head 66 of rod 68. The other end portion 70 of rod 68 is threaded and extends through suitable hole in the main chase framework. A circular nut 72 is threaded on the end portion 70 of rod 68 and is positioned in slot 74 of main chase side member 13. The diameter of the nut is such that a portion will extend beyond the surface of the area surrounding slot 74 so that the nut may be rotated by hand. The slotted portions 63 of the upper connecting rod end 60 slidably fit over the angular bar end portions 65 so that transverse movement of the bars will cause a vertical movement of the connecting rods 54 and the sub chase secured thereto. The bars 62 are held in place in grooves 64 by means of a plate 78 slotted to guide the connecting rod ends 69. As best shown in Fig. 6 the upper end edges of openings A, B and C are chamfered at 80, thereby affording easy access to type in these openings.

It is believed that the foregoing description clearly indicates the mode of operation of the invention, however, it will be summarized briefly. The sub chase 20 is assembled within the main chase after which the main chase members are fastened together at all four corners. The horizontal and vertical sub chase positioning means are operatively mounted and the assembly is ready to receive the type. The type is placed in the openings A, B, C and held there by the locking means actuated by quoins positioned in cutouts D. After this the chase assembly is placed in the press at approximately the desired location and the sub chase adjusted for correct final alignment after which the printing is perfomed.

This invention has produced a valuable addition to the printing field, especially with regard to sub chases. The combination of this sub chase with the main chase makes it possible to accurately and rapidly line up type especially in overprinting, where such adjustment is quite critical.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A chase assembly particularly useful in overprinting work, said assembly comprising a main chase having members forming an open frame, a sub chase assembly mounted within the main chase, the sub chase assembly comprising a framework mounted Within the main chase for sliding movement in one direction in the plane of the open frame, a type carrying base fitting within the sub chase framework and mounted for movement therein in a direction normal to the said one direction and in the same plane, the base having aligned type receiving openings and a quoin receiving cutout aligned with said openings, the base having holes connecting the aligned type receiving openings and the quoin cutout, type holding means positioned in each opening, means in said holes for engaging the type holding means, said means being actuated by the insertion of a quoin in the quoin cutout to progressively engage the type holding means to lock the type in position in each type receiving opening.

2. The device as described in claim 1 and including means engaging the frame and framework for sliding the sub chase assembly within the main chase.

3. The device as described in claim 2 and including means engaging the framework and base for sliding the base within the sub chase framework.

4. A chase assembly particularly useful in overpn'nting work, said assembly comprising a main chase having top, bottom and side members secured together to form a rectangle, the inner face of each side member having a longitudinal groove, a sub chase assembly mounted within the main chase and adapted for sliding movement in the groove of the main chase slide members, the sub chase assembly comprising a rectangular framework having top, bottom and side members, said side members each having a tongue adapted to slidably engage the groove in the corresponding main chase side member, the inner face of the sub chase top and bottom members each having a longitudinal groove, a type carrying base member fitting within the sub chase framework, the top and bottom edge portions of the base, having tongues adapted to slidably ride in the grooves in the top and bottom sub chase frame members, said base having aligned openings adapted to hold type and cutouts adapted to receive quoins, said quoin cutouts being aligned with the type holding openings, type engaging plates slidably mounted within each type receiving opening, one plate being positioned adjacent the top and bottom face of each opening, said base having a plurality of holes connecting the aligned type carrying openings and the quoin cutouts, pins positioned in the holes connecting the type carrying openings and the quoin cutouts, said pins being somewhat longer than the length of the holes so as to contact the plates mounted in the openings, the pin portion extending into each quoin cutout being adapted for engagement with a quoin which forces the pin into engagement with the plate and which engages the nearest type, in turn contacting the other plate and successive pins, type and plate until all plates are in tight engagement with type to hold the latter in locked position within the base.

5. The device as described in claim 4 and including means for adjustably moving the type receiving base in the grooves of the top and bottom members of the sub chase framework.

6. The device as described in claim 5 wherein the means are adjustably moving the type receiving base in the grooves of the top and bottom members of the sub chase framework comprises a rod secured to one end of the base, the other end of the rod being threaded and mounted in the adjacent sub chase side member, this side member having a slot through which the rod extends transversely, a nut mounted on the threaded end of the rod and positioned in the slot, rotation of the nut causing a variation in the efiective length of the rod between the nut and the side portion of the base thereby laterally moving the base within the top and bottom sub chase members.

7. The device as described in claim and including means for vertically adjusting the position of the sub chase assembly within the main chase.

8. The device as described in claim 7 wherein the means for vertically adjusting the position of the sub chase assembly within the main chase comprises screw actuated cam means, connecting means secured to the sub chase assembly and engaging the same means so that actuation of the cam means results in vertical adjustment of the sub chase assembly.

9. A sub chase particularly adapted for overprinting, said chase comprising a generally rectangular framework, a type carrying base slidably mounted within the framework, said base having aligned type receiving openings and quoin receiving cutouts aligned therewith, quoins adapted for insertion in said quoin receiving cutouts, and type locking means actuated by the insertion of quoins to progressively engage and lock the type in position in each type receiving opening.

10. A sub chase particularly adapted for over-printing, said chase comprising a rectangular framework having top, bottom and side members, a type carrying base member slidably mounted within said framework, said base having a plurality of aligned type receiving openings, and also having quoin receiving cutouts aligned with the type receiving openings, the base having holes connecting the aligned type receiving openings and the quoin cutouts, pins positioned in these holes, each pin being slightly longer than the length of its hole, a sildable plate mounted in each type receiving opening adjacent the upper and lower faces thereof, so that upon the insertion of a quoin in one of the quoin receiving cutouts the pin contacting the quoin will be pressed outwardly to successively contact the adjacent and connecting pins, plates and type, thereby locking all the type in position within the base.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 660,056 Elliott et a1. Oct. 16, 1900 1,682,762 McCahan Sept. 4, 1928 FOREIGN PATENTS 373,578 Germany Mar. 11, 1922 674,737 Germany Apr. 21, 1939 

